William Redmond: “this vote this morning is concerning keeping our word, our word to those who pay taxes into the Highway Trust Fund for…”

“this vote this morning is concerning keeping our word, our word to those who pay taxes into the Highway Trust Fund for the highways and the bridges that Americans deserve, but it is also about keeping our word to the veterans of the United States of America. I am proud to represent in the State of New Mexico the survivors of the Bataan death march, a road of a different kind. These were men that laid down their lives, and their brothers were killed during the time of the Bataan death march, and we need to remember that these men received promises from this government to take care of their medical needs, and to be utilizing money for roads from the veterans' fund is unconscionable, but it is equally unconscionable to be charging Americans at the gas pump for taxes and not delivering the roads. So, Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule, the rule that will enable us to keep our word both to those who have supported our veterans and also those who have supported our roads.”